Good Morning, Happy December!

Time is flying...oh so fast!

I welcome December with 

much enthusiasm....

We ladies at church are

working on an exciting 

project and I thought I 

would let you in on it.

For our annual tea 

dear Deanna, 

of Creekside Cottage, 

had the brilliant idea to 

give back.

(You should go visit her just 

to see her header.....gorgeous!!)

We will make up care packages

for families who have children 

at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 

(CHOP).

This is where our dear friends,

Susanna and Katie are

as they wait for Katie

to stabilize enough to come home.

In case you are new to my blog,

Katie is a 9 year old girl

who has just been adopted from 

a European orphanage.

The neglect was so severe that she 

was just ten pounds when rescued.

Things are going well 

and I suspect it won't be too much 

longer before Joe and Susanna 

get to bring Katie all the way home.

However, there are many families who 

will spend their Christmas in the hospital.

If you are near to the Lancaster Area 

and would like to join us on December 5th

for our Ladies Christmas Tea 

you would be very welcome.

Just contact me for the time and place.

If you can't make it and feel that you 

would like to help us make up 

the packages you can.

Monetary gifts through 

PayPal will go toward supplies

to tuck in the care packages.

Things such as mugs

(have... because some crazy

candle lady has a mug addiction), 

plates, lotions,

nutrition bars, single serve drink mixes,

hard candy, peanut butter &

nutella (in small jars),

interesting reading,

gift cards....

These are the things we are 

looking for.

Just wanted to make 

the offer....

one of my dear online

friends volunteered to help

yesterday so I thought I would

open it up to everyone.....

just in case.

Now as to today's agenda....

I am off early this morning to 

raise money for a tiny tot who 

needs a liver transplant.

She is scheduled to receive a portion

of her mother's liver this month.

The article I linked to is about 

another event to raise funds for her.

I'll have a candle table at a ladies
Bible Study this morning to 

sell, sell, sell for Savannah.

I have found my calling, 

people!

It is in helping those in need!

Loving every moment of it....

even if it does get a little crazy at times.

So happy to know that someone can 

burn a (delightful - *wink*) soy candle and know that they have

helped someone in the process.

Speaking of.....

December 1 -7 is the week

to remember

those with Crohn's and Colitis.

I still have the

Purple Dress Candles 

for sale in my Etsy shop and 

50% of the sales price goes to 

help in research and awareness

through our dear fellow blogger, 

Ashley Hasty.

Much going on

but all for good purposes.

That keeps a smile on 

my face!!

Hugs!